If you're looking for an early morning breakfast restaurant in Central Oregon, your choices are limited. Do you want a…
More signs from former times at the National Neon Sign Museum in The Dalles, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always…
At Portland International Airport, PDX, there have been some big changes. The years-long main terminal redevelopment is currently in its…
If you're traveling east of Bend in Oregon along Highway 20, there aren't many places to stop to get a…
Yesterday, I took an arrowhead representative of a point in time to an Archaeological Roadshow event in Bend, Oregon for…
Today I'm sharing a drawing and photo of a palm tree. I saw this Chinese Windmill Palm, Trachycarpus fortunei, while…
Tipi at High Desert Museum (HDM) in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…
Today I'm sharing photos of sculptures by artist Bue Kee at the Portland Art Museum in Oregon. When I saw…
Yesterday, I made a visit to Post, Oregon, one hour east of my house in Bend. Why drive there? Because…
Basket tray, Klamath, Late 19th Century Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not appear…
Earlier this week, I saw this catch a wave cloud over my house. The curving shapes on the upper surface…
This old hay cart is inside the P Ranch Long Barn at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. It's over…
On April 26, we participated in the Bend Foodie Crawl 2026. At this event, you walk around to different locations…
For this post, I'm showing several pictures with clouds as a major element. The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is…
Two white sturgeon at the Oregon Zoo, Portland, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…
Windsurfing the Columbia River is a popular activity. On one of our visits to Hood River, Oregon, we happened to…
Orchids as Art at the Exquisite Creatures Revealed exhibition at OMSI, Portland, Oregon in 2024 Friday Flowers Bend Branches always…
The P Ranch Long Barn is at the south end of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon. This historic…
I saw this taxidermy mount of a bighorn sheep at the Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center in California. It…
Northern River Otters at High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon https://vimeo.com/1183443552?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and…
Last spring, I saw this ear-full of waxwings in my yard. A group of Cedar Waxwings, Bombycilla cedrorum, is referred…
Watching backyard TV in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not appear…
If you’re looking for a relaxing oasis in the middle of a desert, check out Crane Hot Springs near Burns,…
When I spoke with a couple acquaintances in Bend about restaurants to try in Portland, Oregon, both mentioned Andina immediately.…
Flag bridge through the seasons in the Old Mill district of Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your…
On my backyard byway, I paddle past active volcanoes South Sister from Hosmer Lake Reflected in alpine lakes Mt. Bachelor…
This life-sized Native American fisherman sculpture is at the Columbia Gorge Museum in Stevenson, Washington. This sculpture shows how people…
Today I'm sharing a colored pencil penjing drawing I quickly drew this morning. Penjing, or penzai, is the Chinese version…
Oregon Trunk Railroad Bridge Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not appear right away…
I took this photo of Mt Hood from above a couple of weeks ago. If you look closely, you can…
JIA Asian Street Kitchen is tucked away in the corner of a mall in southwestern Bend, Oregon. They serve a…
graceful fragile flockscirrus clouds over citiesblown by winter winds Skywatch Friday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…
I draw in a breath in a moment of astonishment when viewing artwork, delicate yet strong And when seeing string…
On a recent trip to Portland, Oregon, I saw this abstract in an elevator. The patterns were created by reflections…
A new year has begun, so it’s time to post my 2025 photo bloopers. This is where I share pictures…
Bosa is an Italian and French restaurant on Bend's westside. The food is served in courses and is meant to…
Ray of hope over Tumalo Falls, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not…
without color contrasting strands of baskets play a major role and lesser-known vessels of silver shine in black and white…
Pot of gold ahead? Trail in Pine Nursery Park, Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and…
This striking bird is a Yellow-headed Blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Its scientific name means "yellow head." I saw this male bird…